Death and bereavement
Services
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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
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Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.
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Search online for a will, grant of representation or probate document for a death in or after 1858
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Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
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Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.